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Affluence in PE31 7FA

How PE31 7FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heacham & Snettisham
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,452 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE31 7FA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE31 7FA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.2% of adults in the PE31 7FA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.3% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

PE31 7FAEngland
Employee, full-time21.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired39.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in the PE31 7FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE31 7FAEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in the PE31 7FA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

PE31 7FAEngland
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE31 7FA (Heacham & Snettisham) (about 1,452 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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